Top cities for booklovers

If you can’t go past a bookstore or library without being drawn inside as if by some magical force, we’ve found the perfect travel destinations for you. According to data from the World Cities Culture Forum, the following cities are where you should go if you simply can’t get enough books.

Hong Kong

Taipei, Taiwan

Madrid, Spain

Shanghai, China

Toronto, Canada

New York, USA

Sydney, Australia

Paris, France

Seoul, South Korea

Austin, USA

The above cities reportedly have more than 8.2 bookstores per 100,000 people – 21 bookstores in the case of Hong Kong! However, if libraries are more your think, the following are best for you.

Edinburgh, UK

Warsaw, Poland

Brussels, Belgium

Paris, France

Seoul, South Korea

Shenzhen, China

Vienna, Austria

Hong Kong

London, UK

Moscow, Russia

Edinburgh has a staggering 60.5 libraries per 100,000 people – that’s 56.3 than the 10th highest on the list, Moscow, with 4.2 libraries per 100,000 people.